October 30, 2007

As I listened to the weather casting from TV, I worried about the weather when I decided to go to Mt. Seorak for a tracking and taking photos of autumn woods. But I decided to go because it might be the last chance to go to Mt. Seorak in this year. Because Mt. Seorak is noted for the glorious tints of its autumn foliage.

Fortunately, the weather was VERY NICE today. ^^;;

I post some of pictures here. Later, I will try to put some more pictures.

After the official ceremony, people went upstairs to see Chamseongdan at close hand.

The legned says that Chamseongdan was built by the age of Dangun. But it was repaired and maintained at the age of Joseon Dynasty and Republic of Korea. I was exited when I realized that my ancestors had took care of this place for the thousand years.

Wow. The secret of Seonnyeo is a helicopter. They may had riden on this helicopter from the bottom to the top of this mountain. ~ ^^

Chanseongdan is normally a restricted area. But there are special days when vistors can enter Chamseongdan. One is Gaecheonjeol (3rd October) and the New Year's Day (31th December and 1st January).

The top area of Chamseongdan is quite small, it may be 10 meters by 10 meters.

As there a lots of visitors in opening days, you have to be there very early in the morning if you want to visit.

Bonus !!

A hellicopter from MBC has an automatic TV camera system on its side.

KBS has an automatic TV camera system on its bottom.

But a camera man of SBS shoud hold TV camera on his shoulder. So sad. :-)